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Title:
 Formative Assessments for Faculty PD
Subject:
 21st Century Teaching and Learning PD
Grade:
 Faculty
Time Frame:
 2.5 hours (1 afternoon PD session)
Essential Question
Summary:
 This PD session will expose faculty to benefits of formative assessments, and then provide faculty with various formative assessment tools they could utilize in their classes.
Objectives
  • This PD aligns with Charlotte Danielson's Framework for Teaching - 1F: Designing Student Assessments (Planning and Preparation Domain) and 3D: Using Assessment in Instruction (Instruction Domain)

  • What 21st Century Skill Objectives does this activity/Lesson include?
    • communication
    • collaboration
    • critical thinking
    • decision making
    • reflection
Tasks:
 1) Watch Intro video of Rick Wormeli's Formative Assessments:
http://www.rickwormeli.com/videos.html
  • Have a 1 minute "Turn and Talk" with neighbor about impressions of Wormeli video

2) Read first three sections of article and highlight meaningful passages:
https://www.edutopia.org/blog/formative-assessments-importance-of-rebecca-alber

  • One round of "Last Word" with table for 45 seconds each


3) Assign each table (tables organized by department/subject area) a category of routines from Visible Thinking Routines
http://www.visiblethinkingpz.org/VisibleThinking_html_files/03_ThinkingRoutines/03a_ThinkingRoutines.html
  • Review list of routines in category. Choose most powerful one and devise a skit to demo that routine to entire group.
  • MC will review why routine is effective and would be helpful to teachers.

4) Exit Ticket on Formative Assessments upon exiting for session feedback.
Personalization/Differentiation
 Same visible thinking routines may be selected by multiple tables, but will be implemented differently based on different subject areas
Real-World Connection
 Expanded knowledge on purpose and types of formative assessments
Assessment:
 Is formative assessment observed in admin walk throughs and classroom observations?
Resources:
  • internet, iPads/laptops, projector, paper, post its, chart paper, markers
Examples:
  • Links to teacher or student examples. *Skip this section for today's assignment*
Reflection:
 Reflect on the experience with specific details about the instructional outcome, pedagogy, tool effectiveness,
and student engagement. Include any student feedback about the activity. *Skip this section for today's assignment*